A Program of Issues and Ideas from the Lawrence Debate Union, World Debate Institute and the University of Vermont

Sunday, January 21, 2007

251 - Taking the Pledge

This is an all-coach program with Gordie Miller, Helen Morgan Parmett, Justin Morgan Parmett and Alfred Snider. The topic deals with the issue of the USA “pledge of allegiance” to the flag that is required of many school children. Focus is on its content and required nature.

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Flashpoint Information

Flashpoint - Since 1991

Flashpoint is the regular television program of the Lawrence Debate Union at the University of Vermont. The program now has over 420 shows to its credit. Flashpoint is a program of issues and ideas. Debaters and coaches from the LDU pick a topic and research it intensively before the program.

The program consists of a fast-paced discussion of the topic and its related issues. Experts are not sought for the program, because it attempts to show that intelligent citizens can learn about an issue for themselves and then have informed and logical opinions -- which is what citizens should do. If you have comments about our program, please contact us at debate@uvm.edu.

The program has been filmed at the University of Vermont and around the world, but is mostly filmed at the studios of Vermont Community Access Media (VCAM) in Burlington. It is aired on Burlington cable channel 15 three times a week. It is also available through Burlington Telecomm. Selected programs can also be viewed online as streaming videos at this and other sites. Older programs can be seen at http://debate.uvm.edu/flashpoint.html.

Remember our motto, "Think for yourself!"

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